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THE EMBASSY INFORMS KENYANS IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES THAT IT IS MANDATORY FOR THOSE APPLYING,RENEWING AND REPLACING KENYAN PASSPORTS TO ATTACH A COPY OFKENYAN NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD AND COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE .

FOR CHILDREN BELOW THE AGE OF 18 YEARS, APPLYING, RENEWING, AND REPLACING KENYAN PASSPORTS IT IS MANDATORY TO ATTACH A CONSENT LETTER FROM EITHER PARENT OF THE CHILD APPLYING FOR THE PASSPORT, & COPY OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE .

KENYA PASSPORTS & ENTRY PERMITS

NOTICE ON DUAL CITIZENSHIP

Following the endorsement/ratification of the new Constitution of Kenya on the 4th of August, 2010 by referendum and its subsequent promulgation on 27th August 2010, dual citizenship shall be part of the many rights Kenyans will enjoy.

According to Chapter 3 of the new Constitution, the law/legislation governing dual citizenship including implementing procedures however, must be prepared by Government and Parliament before the right is effected. Refer to Articles 14 (1-3), 14(5) and 18(g) of the new Constitution for more information.

The Applicant must be recommnded on page 3 of Form 19 by a Kenyan Citizen ( Attach a copy of Recommenders ID or Passport)

This is to inform all Kenyans in the Diaspora that the 48 page passport is not in issue with effect from September 2010, while the 64 page passport is also not in issue with effect from 3rd January 2011, at the Nairobi Passport control.

The Applicant must be recommended on page3 of Form 19 by a Kenyan Citizen( Attach copy of recommender's ID or Passport).

KINDLY NOTE THAT ALL PASSPORT ISSUED ARE 32 PAGES ONLY

Endorsement of Minor Children on Parents Passports

In accordance with International Civil Authority Organisation's (ICAO) Standards on Travel Documents, please be advised that endorsement of children on parents' passport is no-longer applicable. Children are expected to hold individual passports.

Consequently, all persons who hold passports with endorsements on them are advised to make arrangements to obtain separate Kenya passports for the minor children to be in tandem with the ICAO Standards.